Marcos to local execs: Discard bureaucratic processes in providing aid to 'Paeng' victims

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao del Norte — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Tuesday urged officials involved in relief operations for victims of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng to do away with bureaucratic processes that can limit their access to essential provisions and services.

The president presided over a calamity impact assessment meeting here Tuesday with heads of Region 12 line agencies, local executives from Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur and Sultan Kudarat provinces and officials of the Bangsamoro government where the plight of more than 500,000 calamity-stricken individuals was discussed extensively.

The president said state relief entities, barangay, municipal, city and provincial governments should do away with the practice of releasing relief supplies only to direct constituents and from using coupons, distributed to calamity-stricken families prior to actual distribution of food supplies, as proof of residency.

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